“He’s had to learn about himself in a very public way, and fame is very much a double-edged sword. There’s a lot of good that comes with it and there’s a lot of negative that comes with it, and I think he’s really aware of his strengths and his weaknesses and what he wants to do to improve,” Patrick told the mag.

“We had some great talks about those things, and I really like him for who he was,” he added, “and what he’s struggling to do and what he wants to do and who he’s been and who he’s becoming.”